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Soldier's Trench is an enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the prehistoric period. The site comprises an earthwork enclosure alongside a cup-marked rock, a stone bearing the characteristic cupule markings typical of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art traditions. The enclosed settlement represents a form of prehistoric settlement pattern found across northern Britain, whilst the cup-marked stone provides evidence of ritual or territorial marking practices during the same era. The monument's significance lies in its preservation of both structural and artistic remains from Britain's prehistoric past, contributing to understanding of early settlement organisation and symbolic practices in the region.
Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009718. View the official record →
Soldier's Trench is an enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England, dating to the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009718.
Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009718.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green (0.3 km), Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House (0.3 km), Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green (0.4 km).
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Enclosed settlement known as `Soldier's Trench' including a cup-marked rock stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.